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1. Angling, Sonmarg.
Rainbow and brown trout are both found in Kashmir’s waters and a novice can take the services of a local ‘Ghillie’ – who may be described as a fisherman’s helper and is invariably a local person who the waters well. He will also be able to guide you to the best spots and help you cast your line. Almost needless to add, the solitude and time, also helps you soak in the sheer beauty of the area. Some of the beats on the Sindh are – Kullan, Gund, Sumbal, Mammar and Wanganth.
2. Angling, Sonmarg.
Rainbow and brown trout are both found in Kashmir’s waters and a novice can take the services of a local ‘Ghillie’ – who may be described as a fisherman’s helper and is invariably a local person who the waters well. He will also be able to guide you to the best spots and help you cast your line. Almost needless to add, the solitude and time, also helps you soak in the sheer beauty of the area. Some of the beats on the Sindh are – Kullan, Gund, Sumbal, Mammar and Wanganth.
3. Fishing, Pahalgam.
The river Lidder is also an angler’s paradise and offers trout fishing – which is considered by many as the best sport fish in the world. Interestingly, trout is not native of these perennial snow-fed waters. Trout were first introduced to Kashmir and to India by an Englishman, Frank Mitchell. In 1899, he reared trout in the premises of his private carpet factory at Bagh-e-Dilawar Khan, located in Shahr-e-Khas. He established the first trout hatchery at Harwan in 1901. It was a chance flood that destroyed the temporary rearing ponds at Pazgam and the fingerlings escaped into the Aru stream. That chance happening also opened the gates to an entire industry and sport. The fingerlings took remarkably well to the fresh waters and icy temperatures of the streams and their population grew rapidly. The size was also substantial and in 1906, Viceroy of India, Lord Minto was presented with one that weighed twelve and a half pounds.
Some good beats in the Pahalgam area today are Nafran, Aru, Sheshnag, Fryslan and Langanbal.
4. Fishing, Sangla Valley.
n 1965, on the left bank of the river Baspa, a small trout farm was established and this now covers an area of an acre and a half. Located near the Hubra stream, whose waters finally flow into the Baspa, Brown trout (salmo trutta) fingerlings are raised in the farm and released into the Baspa.